Months of planning and speculation culminated in a £250,000 extravaganza as Pippa Middleton married fiancee James Matthews at her local church, St Mark's in Englefield, Berkshire this morning.

The service was due to take place at 11.30am, but took place traditionally late by 10 minutes in front of 350 guests including sister Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and now brother-in-law Prince William.

Pippa arrived in a stunning fully skirted white dress and veil designed by Giles Deacon, and was arm in arm with her dad Michael as they entered the village church and walked down the aisle.

Prince William and Prince Harry were seen earlier walking into church side by side, but Harry's girlfriend and US actress Meghan Markle was nowhere to be seen. It is believed she will only attend the after-party.

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BIG DAY ARRIVES: Pippa Middleton and James Matthews tie the knot

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STUNNING: Pippa arrives at her wedding

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IT'S TIME: Pippa gets wed

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Pippa Middleton and James Matthews wave as they leave the church married

Kate, wearing a peachy pink hat, arrived with her two children Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who played the roles of page boy and page girl, shortly after 11.30am, before the big event finally got underway.

The iconic sound of wedding bells rang out from the church at 12.30pm – nearly an hour into the service – to officially mark the couple's marriage, before guests started leaving.

The happy couple then followed to the sound of cheers from onlookers waiting outside, before sealing the deal with their first kiss as a husband and wife in front of the waiting world's media.

They were later pictured driving off in a vintage Jaguar being driven by the groom as they waved to the crowds that had gathered outside the entrance for the almost Royal occasion.

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KNOT TIED: The happy couple leave the church

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SEAlED: Mr and Mrs Matthews mark their marriage with a kiss

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KEEPING WITH TRADITION: Couple ride off in vintage Jag

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JUST GOT MARRIED: Couple wave to crowds

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Pippa Middleton and James Matthews tie the knot this Saturday, preperations underway in the village of Englefield, Berkshire.

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Preparations Are Made For The Wedding Of Pippa Middleton

All eyes then shifted to a £100,000 glass marquee where guests were being ferried to in 50 Jaguar Land Rovers to celebrate the occasion.

Stars from all walks of life were spotted attending the church service this morning, including the groom's brother and Made in Chelsea star Spencer who was looking dapper in an orange tie and sky blue waistcoat.

Tennis star Roger Federer was seen walking into the church grounds, as well as Princess Beatrice.

Pippa's uncle Gary Goldsmith broke the social media ban by tweeting about the wedding, posting pictures of himself in his suit before his arrival.

Some guests were also seen sporting traditional Scottish tartan clothing to go with the Scottish theme of the wedding.

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BROTHERS: Prince William and Harry arriving

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STUNNING: Princess Eugene arrives

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DAPPER: Spencer Matthews outside the church

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But despite Berkshire waking up to glorious sunshine and blue skies earlier this morning, heavy rain – as predicted – arrived and almost ruined the wedding.

Luckily Pippa arrived just in time before the washout as the watching press and onlookers dug out their brollies.

Yesterday the wedding was hit by shock blow after a blundering cop accidently revealed key security details which sparked a security alert.

Former special forces were called in after PC Plod was pictured yesterday holding a folder of paperwork revealing the running order for the big day.

Security was then beefed up even further, with black-clad officials installing secret CCTV cameras in key areas across the private estate.